Combination truck and wagon dump.



J. N. AUGE, In.

COMBINATION TRUCK AND WAGON DUMP.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-l9, l9l8 t mstoszo j. w. AUGE, h}. COMBINATION TRUCK AND WAGON DUMP.

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COMBINATION TRUCK AND WAGON DUMP.

Specification of Letters. Patent.

Patented @ot. 29, 1918.

Application filed August 19, 1918. Serial No. 250,572.

. single platform adapted for dumping either a horse drawn wagon or a motor driven truck, Before the general use of trucks, grain was hauled to the elevator's'or warehouses in wagons which were driven upon the dumping platform and the wagon tilted to discharge its contents into a hopper or other receptacle, the horses meanwhile standing upon a stationary portion of-the platform while a tilting section thereof was operated to raise the forward end of the wagon and depress the rear 'end until its u load was discharged. With the advent of 25 the motor driven truck it was found that the ordinary Wagon dump was too short for the wheel base of the truck and a platform of sufficient length for the truck could not i be very well used for the wagon, as it would necessitate removing the team from the wagon before the platform was tilted. To provide a platform suitable for both a wagon and truck with a single tilting mechanism for both isthe primary object, therefore, of my invention.

A further and particular object of my invention is to improve the apparatus shown and described in m allowed applicationof the United States, iled March '30, 1918, Serial No. 225,653.

The invention consists generally in various constructions and combinations, all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims. Q

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification,

Figure l is a plan view of a dumping platform embodying my invention,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing the wagon dumping section of the platform in its tilted position,

Fig. 4 is a similar view, showing the platform adapted for tilting a truck,

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 2.

The invention is shown, as usual in devices of this kind, in connection with a weighing scale platform, and 2 represents the approaches to the platform at each end and'3 the scale platform, the scale levers under the" platform being omitted, as they form no part of my present invention.

. 4 is a hopper at one end of the scale plat-- form having'its lower end vertically movable in a spout 5 through which the grain is conducted to a suitable bin, not shown. The hopper is provided preferably with a sectional cover -6 by means of which the opening thereto is closed and concealed. The scale platform is provided with a rectangular opening 7. A shaft 8 is journaled in the scale platform transversely of thisopening and a wagon dumping platform 9 is centrally mounted on said shaft and normally is flush with the floor. of the scale platform but may be tilted in the opening 7 to discharge the w sgon on the platform of its load into the hopper 4. Any suitable mechanism may be provided for tilting this wagon dumping platform, but I have shown a conventional means, consisting of pinions 10 mounted on a shaft 11 and engaging racks 12 secured to the underside of the platform. When the shaft 11 is revolved by suitable means, such as the wheel 13, the dumping platform will be tilted to discharge its load, as shown in Fig. 8, or returncd to its horizontal position, as indicated in Fig. '2. At one end of the wagon dumping platform I provide an extension 13 having rails 14 mounted on an indcpendent shaft 8 and normally flush with the top of the scale platform and the wagori dumping platform. The outer end of the extension 13 contacts with a suitable trans verse stop 1-5. which projects into the opening 7 and limits downward movement 0 said extension.

As shown in the drawing, the principal point of difference in this case over my former application lies in providing an independent shaft for a wagon dumping platform and for the truck platform. I have found that where one shaft common to both platforms is used, it sometimes happens that the truck platform or body of the truck, be ing longer than a wagon, wiil not allow the truck to tilt to the desired angle for dumping without bringing; the rear wheels of the truck too near the shaft on which the platform is mounted. The objection to this, of course, istha-t it brings the load on one end of the platform instead of having it distributed onjl lboth' ends and thereby balancing the platform and making; it easierof opera tion. I have found upon'instal-ling the apparatus that by arranging the shafts as shown in the drawings, the truck can be more easily tilted to the desired angle and a more substantial dumping plat-form obtained than where both platforms are mounted on the same shaft.

To rovide for simultaneous movement of the p atforms, when the device is used for dumping a truck, I prefer to provide shoulders 16 on bars 17 mounted to lap by the adjacent end of the wagon platform, and a rock shaft 18 has bails'lf) formed thereon for engaging the said shoulders 16 and temporarily loc ring the two platforms together for simultaneous'movement' An operating arm 20 is formed on the shaft 18 and a lever 21 is pivoted at 22 on the scale platform and has a treadle 23 vertically movable near said platform Tb [means of which the. lever 21 may be roo ed to oscillate the shaft 18 and disengage t/e "Wagon duin ing latform from the truck extension an there yallow the wagondump tobeoperated' inde endently of the true i. When the two plattorms are locked together, as indicated in Fig. 2, theywill be tiltcdsimultaneously and the apparatus is then adapted for'ha'ndling aloaded truck. If the next load to be dumped should be a team-drawn wagon, the platform locking device will be trip ed to allow the wagon dump to be operate inde endently. The ends of thebars 17 are, pre erably beveled, as shown at 24, for contact with the bails 19 when the wagon platform is returning to its normal horizontal position, so that the two platfoisns -will be automatically locked together "when horizontal. If a truck is to be admitted first, then thelocking device remains in its normal position'but if a wagon is to be dumped, the locking device is tripped and the wagon platform may then be tilted independently. A- sheet =metal guard 19 is preferably provided-atone end of the Wagon dump. ,e I

Any other suitable means may be provided for temporarily locking the two latfornis together and I may. modify in variousways the means for operating the two platforms.

I claim as my invention: 1. The combination, with a scale platform having an opening therein, of a shaft mounted transversely of said opening, a wagon dumping platform mounted on said shaft, a second shaft mounted transversely of said opening near said first named shaft, -'a truck extension of said platform mounted on said second shaft, and means for temporarily locking said wagon platform and said truck extension together tor simultaneous movement or releasing them for independent movement of said wagon platform.

2. A. combined truck and wagon dumpplatiomn comprisinga tilting" section, a

truck extension therefor, said tilting sectlon and said truck extension having 1llClpendent pivotal supports, means for temporarily uniting said tilting section and said extensionfor simultaneous movement on the p vots of said truck extension to dump a truck or releasing said tilting section for independent movement on its pivots to dump a Wagon.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of August, 1918.

' Josnre non, JR. 

